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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...self-righteous Pentheus denies that Dionysus is the son of Zeus and vows to wipe out his followers in Thebes. Dionysus appears incognito, and a chorus of Asian-women converts hymn the beatific peace of serving the god of joy. Pentheus claps Dionysus in irons. The god miraculously escapes. Despite the politic advice of his sage grandfather Cadmus (Philip Bosco), the blind seer Tiresias (Tom Klunis) and Dionysus' chillingly prophetic warnings, Pentheus speeds to his appointed doom...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Dire God of Joy | 10/13/1980 | See Source »

Whatever changes might result from possible Congressional action will not immediately wipe out Harvard's existing patent agreements with individual federal agencies, Coddington said. "We will continue to deal individually with the agencies, and we will renew our agreements as that becomes necessary, taking into account any new laws...

Author: By Paul M. Barrett, | Title: Harvard Fears Congress May Not Pass Patent Bill | 10/7/1980 | See Source »

...past few years, Cox has been reporting the other side of the coin--violence by the Argentinian government. Cox describes the current situation in medical terms: it's as if the government created a germ to wipe out left-wing violence and terrorism and to restore society to "normalcy." The germ proved effective, "destroying" every person and group capable of violence. But the germ itself used terror and it still exists, thriving today on even the most innocent citizens--the teacher who mentioned Marx to a class once, or siblings of those associated with leftists groups, and on journalists...

Author: By Suzanne R. Spring, | Title: Robert Cox: Keeping the Lights on In Argentina | 9/18/1980 | See Source »

Should Thomas Larkin unseat incumbent Michael McLaughlin in the race for county commissioner, he might be able to start on his promised campaign to wipe out county government--a bureaucratic sinkhole useful only as a source of patronage jobs. But electing Larkin is not enough--voters would also have to support incumbent S. Lester Ralph for the other open seat if they hope for reform, not so much because he is a progressive but because he is less regressive than McLaughlin. Currently under scrutiny for possible election law fraud, McLaughlin deserves nothing so little as another chance to play fast...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Electoral Value | 9/16/1980 | See Source »

...trust combining older wells and an interest in 40 major prospects, mostly how the Gulf of Mexico. Instead of giving the shares to its stockholders, how ever, thereby Oil & Minerals sold them on the open market. The firm thereby raised $60 million, which it used to wipe out some of its long-term debt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Texas-Size Tax Dodges | 9/15/1980 | See Source »

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